Sweet potato muffins

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Sweet potato muffins
Really moist, delicious muffins which are great for using up any extra cooked sweet potato.

2 eggs, beaten

200g caster sugar

120ml vegetable oil

225g sweet potato, mashed

80ml water

200g plain flour

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp bicarbonate

Icing

200g cream cheese

50g butter

100g icing sugar

2 tbsp maple syrup

Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4.

Line a 12 hole muffin tray with paper cases.

Beat together the eggs, caster sugar and vegetable oil. Add the sweet potato and water and mix well.

Sift in the plain flour, bicarbonate of soda and ground cinnamon, fold together gently.

Bake for about 25 minutes.

Remove from the oven and leave to cool.

Meanwhile, prepare the icing. Mix together the maple syrup, cream cheese, butter and icing sugar and using a handheld whisk beat together.

Spread the icing over the top of each muffin and serve.

Serves
12

Preparation Time
10 minutes

Cooking Time
25 minutes

Main ingredients
Eggs, Vegetables, Sugar, Oil, Spice

Recipe Type
Cakes & Baking, Easy Recipes, Cake Stall, Vegetarian

Special Info
Nut free, Vegetarian

Level of Difficulty
Easy

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